Living in this town has become more and more expensive for most citizens. Property values have increased by 30% over the last few years, and that also means that property taxes have increased as well. Many politicians, such as Katherine Robertson, are interested in raising taxes even further to help pay for new infrastructure, but we are already taxed to the maximum we can afford. We are now facing an election year, and if we don't fight to keep her out of office, then our property taxes will rise to the point where no one can afford to live here anymore. Should the writer keep or delete the underlined text?